Just an update that out application for funding to create an Energy Master Plan for Shannon Town is is progress. It may be a few weeks yet before it is complete. This plan will create a snapshot of energy use in Shannon Town by residents for heating, cooking, travel, etc, based on historic census data and forms submitted by residents. It will also include some detailed case studies of the energy use by some homes and community spaces. Showing what could be done to reduce this energy use and therefore save money. Details of an EMP are available on the SEAI website at: https://www.seai.ie/plan-your-energy-journey/for-your-community/sustainable-energy-communities/master-plan With a finished local example for Cratloe available at: https://sustainablecratloe.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CratloeEMPFinalVersionFeb24.pdf
Hi Folks, We will be starting on our Energy Master Plan (EMP) as soon as we get a consultant onboard. To prepare for better communications, I have created a TikTok, Instagram and Facebook page for us (we do already have a Facebook Group page). You will be able to find our content on these platforms by searching for the hashtag #ShannonTownSEC You can also follow our story here! https://shannontownsustainableenergy.blogspot.com/ Exciting times ahead!
Only two of our four members could make it for today's meeting in the library but it was a very useful session and we decided the following: 1) We decided on a mission statement of "To encourage efficient use of energy in Shannon Town. To be achieved through engagement, education and awareness raising among individuals, organisations and companies in Shannon" 2) We also decided to agree on actions we can take each month and report back in our next meeting. This month's action is for me to promote the use of the Home Energy Saving Kit. This Codema kit is free to borrow from the library: https://www.codema.ie/think-energy-home-hub/the-home-energy-saving-kit/
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